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title: "UK SBS MetOp-SG Front End Receiver Thermopads with custom screening"
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# UK SBS MetOp-SG Front End Receiver Thermopads with custom screening

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ba4e727-90f0-456e-bd79-f52235f3fa5b

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited, a contracting authority based in Swindon, England, which has awarded a contract titled "UK SBS MetOp-SG Front End Receiver Thermopads with custom screening." This procurement falls under the electronic components industry and has a total value of £36,082.17. The contract is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 21st April 2017 and concluding on 11th August 2017. The tender was completed on 20th April 2017, without prior publication of a contract notice, indicating a limited procurement method.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the electronic components sector, particularly for firms specialising in high-quality, custom screened EEE components. Companies with experience in meeting rigorous standards, such as those set by the European Space Agency, would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders of similar nature. The focus on high-quality components for weather forecasting instruments opens avenues for both established large enterprises and SMEs that can demonstrate compliance with stringent procurement requirements.

## Notice

RAL Space will provide receiver front-ends operating between 165-325 GHz to three instruments on the MetOp-SG satellite mission. The mission will provide weather forecasting services throughout Europe for a 25 year period commencing in 2020. MetOp-SG is a Class 1 mission requiring EEE components to be procured to the highest quality levels and to specific screening requirements. The components also need to be appoved by ESA through the Part Approval Process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26008aae-f412-4bc8-9923-f68105543a64 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 20 Apr 2017 - 11 Aug 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,082 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,082 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICROTEK COMPONENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31711100 - Electronic components

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2017 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26008aae-f412-4bc8-9923-f68105543a64

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26008aae-f412-4bc8-9923-f68105543a64
  20th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

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